This unique combined degree is offered in cooperation with the Thunderbird School of Global Management located in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. Thunderbird has established eight dual programs with universities in the United States. The student applies independently to both schools and, if admitted, earns the MBA from CU Denver and a Master of Global Management degree from Thunderbird. The student begins the program at CU Denver and, after completing 36 semester hours (12 courses) required for the MBA, transfers to the Thunderbird campus and takes a minimum of 30 semester hours (10 courses) for the MGM. When all dual degree requirements are finished, the student is awarded a diploma from each school. For more information about admission to the MBA on the Denver campus, refer to the appropriate section of this chapter. For specifics about the dual MGM application process, call Felicia Welch, the associate director of academic and international services at Thunderbird, 1-800-848-9084.